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Railways, roads & transport, 1873

528 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 27

Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 August 1873 · page 6

THE Government have accepted the tender of Mr. Daniel Williams for the construction of the Southern railway from Goulburn to Yass, which will make the total length of this line 186 miles. The tenders for the extension…

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Proposed Railway Extension Into Sydney

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1873 · page 168

A public meeting was held on Monday, at the Town Ball, Newtown, for the purpose of considering the best means to be adopted in order to induce the Government to extend the railway further into Sydney, and otherwise to…

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Railway Accident. London, August 4

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1873 · page 169

A railway accident, which caused tie death of fourteen persons, has occurred at Wigan…

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The Australian Town & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, Aug. 9, 1873. The Riverine Trade.—Railway to the Darling

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 August 1873 · page 8

AN article in the SOUTH AUSTRALIAN, an Adelaide journal, on the Riverine trade, gives a graphic view of the competition that has been going on for some time, and is likely…

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Yass Railway Extension. (From the Yass Courier.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 August 1873 · page 9

A MEETING of the Railway Extension Sub-committee was held at the Court-house, Yass, last Saturday afternoon, at 3 p.m. Those present were Dr. Campbell (in the chair), the Mayor (Mr. Cottrell), Dr. Blake, and…

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Further Extracts from the Papers by the Suez Mail. M. De Lesseps' Proposed Railway to India. (Times, May 29.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 August 1873 · page 22

M. De Lesseps is said to coming before the world again with a project which will throw his own Suez Canal entirely into the shade. He proposes to bring London within a week's journey of Calcutta, and at…

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Telegrams This Day the Orange Road Murder. Double Murder at Forbes. Horses for India. Messes. Sutherland and Farnell at Yass. the Mayor's Ball. Latest Commercial &c., &c., &c. (From Our Correspondents.) Deniliquin, Saturday, 8.52 p.m

Evening News · Monday 11 August 1873 · page 2

The residents of Deniliquin are unanimously signing a memorial against Messrs. Landale Brothers buying up the lands set apart for…

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Sydney Railway Terminus. To the Editor of the Evening News

Evening News · Wednesday 13 August 1873 · page 4

SIR,—Knowing your desire to forward any movement likely to be conducive to the public good, I have taken the liberty of making the following remarks anent the above question, and which I shall be glad if you will…

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Telegrams This Day the Northern Agricultural Show. the Rip Relief Fund. Horrible Attempt at Suicide in a Condemned Cell. the Melbourne Betting Bing. Trespassing on the Railway Line. Mr. M'kenzie's Report. Employment of Females in Factories. Northern Territory Telegrams. (From Our Correspondents.) Gulgong. Tuesday, 2.59 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 13 August 1873 · page 2

De Courcy Browne has been committed for trial for embezzling hospital funds. Bail being allowed in £100, was promptly furnisheed…

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Government Railways. Goulburn Spring-races, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd August

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 August 1873 · page 2

EXCURSION TICKETS for passengers only—single fare for the double journey—will be issued at the Redfern Station, Sydney, on the 20th instant, for Goulburn; available for return within seven days…

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Government Notices Government Railways. Hawkesbury Race Meeting, to be held at Windsor on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, August 13 and 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 August 1873 · page 2

On the above days a SPECIAL TRAIN will leave Sydney for the Windsor Race Course, at 9.35 a.m., calling if required at intermediate stations, and returning from the Race Course immediately after the last race has been run…

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Sydney Railway Terminus. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 13 August 1873 · page 3

SIR,—Knowing your desire to forward any movement likely to be conducive to the public good, I have taken the liberty of making the following remarks anent the above question, and which I shall be glad if you will…

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Lane Cove Road. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 August 1873 · page 3

SIR,—I beg leave to call attention to the disgraceful and. dangerous condition of the road to Lane Cove, commencing from Mount-street, St. Leonards, and extending how far up I cannot say. On Tuesday afternoon T left St…

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Railway Through Sydney. To the Editor of the Evening News

Evening News · Thursday 14 August 1873 · page 2

SIR,—The dwellers in the suburbs are agitating for the railway being brought into the heart of or through Sydney. They are not the only persons who desire that. There must be a very large number of residents…

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Telegrams This Day Rich Yield of Gold at Bingera. the Northern Agricultural Show the Gulgong Escort. Mr. Parkes at Young. the Double Murder Near Forbes. Legislative Council Reform in Victoria. Scene in the Melbourne County Court. Fatal Accidents at Melbourne and Adelaide. Proposed Transcontinental Railway. Bingera. [Via Tamworth.] Wednesday, 5.20 p.m

Evening News · Thursday 14 August 1873 · page 2

Great excitement prevails here in consequence of the discovery of a rich reef at Upper Bingera. Nearly eight pounds weight of gold was…

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Street Tramways. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 August 1873 · page 3

SIR,—In your journal of 30th July appeared a letter signed "N." " N " says in his letter that he is strongly impressed with the view that tramways will not answer in Sydney, giving for a reason, that they would interfere too…

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Railway Into Sydney. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 August 1873 · page 3

SIR,—This subject is at last attracting some attention, and a word on the subject may not prove uninteresting. The line most spoken of appears to be the continuance of the present Darling Harbour line to the…

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Railway Through Sydney. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 14 August 1873 · page 3

SIR,—The dwellers in the suburbs are agitating for the railway being brought into the heare of or through Sydney. They are not the only persons who desire that. There must be a very large number of residents…

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A Plea for a Bridge From Sydney to St. Leonard's North Shore. To the Editor

Evening News · Friday 15 August 1873 · page 2

SIR,—The North Shore is the most beautiful suburb of Sydney. There is not a more beautiful country in the world than that between North Head and Parramatta and from Port Jackson to Broken Bay. I speak…

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A Plea for a Bridge From Sydney to St. Leonard's, North Shore. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Friday 15 August 1873 · page 2

SIR,—The North Shore is the mest heautiful suburb of Sydney. There is not a more beautiful country in the world than that between North Head and Parramatta and from Port Jackson to Broken Bay. Ispeak…

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